Stinson 108-2 N9600K
1 July 1995 · Shishmaref, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1995 at about 05:30 local time, a Stinson 108-2 registered N9600K was involved in an accident near Shishmaref, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shishmaref, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Serpentine Hot Springs
- Coordinates
- 66.0209, -165.9109
- Aircraft
- Stinson 108-2
- Registration
- N9600K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kotzebue
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95LA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, WHILE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO LOWER THE FLAPS FOR TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF WITH HIS TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE FROM A ROUGH, PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS BOUNCING DURING THE PRETAKEOFF TAXI, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO READ THE CHECKLIST. HE SAID HE NEGLECTED TO LOWER THE WING FLAPS, AND THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO BECOME AIRBORNE BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER. THE PILOT ATTRIBUTED THE ACCIDENT TO HIS FORGETTING TO LOWER THE FLAPS. HE ALSO NOTED THAT GUSTING WINDS AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY WERE CAUSING LOCALIZED DOWNDRAFTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stinson 108 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1995 | Stinson 108-1 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1995 | Stinson 108-2 | Lodi, California, United States | David E. Hennington | No injuries | - |
All 1,217 records for this type
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